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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 23 - 29 November 2000 Issue No.509 
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 23 - 29 November 2000 Issue No.509
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| Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Comments from the summit
"The bullet that killed Mohamed Al-Dorra deprived all Palestinian children of the warmth of their nation. But the will of the Palestinian people is stronger than tanks and the Palestinian soul adores its land and waters it with its blood. It doesn't do so for love of death, but so that the nation's freedom and dignity will grow on this land." Soha Arafat of Palestine
We all realise that the progress of nations could only by completed by equating women with men and giving them the same rights and duties within the family and society. Nations that have marginalised women and shackled their energies now suffer from backwardness and impotence, while others that have broken women's chains and unleashed their potential are now considerably more advanced." Laila Bin Ali of Tunisia
"Women have suffered the residues of an age of inferiority that sanctified their low-status due to the prevalence of illiteracy and ignorance of true Islamic values and our religion's tolerant rulings that equate the duties and rights of both women and men. The just treatment of women is the essence of real democracy and the pillar of lasting human development -- it is the cause of all of society, not just the state. The success of any national project is contingent upon women exercising their full citizenship."
Princess Lala Mariam of Morocco
"We Arab sisters come together to pledge absolute support for our Palestinian brothers in their struggle to gain their legitimate rights. I call upon all participants in this conference to salute our Palestinian brothers for their resistance of occupation and aggression and to revere the Palestinian mother who serenades her martyr sons in a saga of struggle. The time has come for this struggle to end in liberation and freedom."
Queen Rania of Jordan
"The Arab media should portray the true image of women as key partners in the development of societies and should take an active role to spread awareness of the importance of eliminating all forms of discrimination against women. The media should not detach itself from the fateful issues that confront Arab women."
André Lahoud of Lebanon
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